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Conscious Consumers

Millennials Know They Are Buying More Than A Product Technology has created a huge interactive world. With social media, hundreds of apps, and smartphones, any amount...

Length Of Stay

Customer Satisfaction Is Paramount Several years ago, The Self-Storage Almanac, published by MiniCo, provided data on the various user groups’ average length of stay. Reporting that military...

Markets On The Move: Boston

The Hub Of New England Boston, Mass., is the business capital of New England and ranks among the premier U.S. cities as a global economic hub...

Digital Marketing 101: 10 Tips That Really Work

Entrepreneur Joe Pulizzi has been quoted as saying, “Word of mouth marketing has always been important. Today, it’s more important than ever because of...

Southern New Hampshire

A Stable Secondary Market The Southern New Hampshire (SNH) region is located within the Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area, positioned along the northern border of...

Steering Rentals

Marketing Your Truck To Accelerate Profits    You spent months deciding if you want to embark on the adventure of offering a truck rental program at...

What Is It Worth?

A Frequently Asked Question Self-storage facilities typically provide measurable value creation potential for an investor through income and risk dimensions that positively impact value. While...

Capital Markets Report

Private Equity Positioned To Soar Into Storage Sector Political changes in Washington, D.C., combined with the Federal Reserve Bank’s expectation to raise interest rates in...

Broker Basics

Industry Experience Adds Value If you are planning to sell your property, you may assume a commercial real estate broker is sufficient. But have you...

Markets On The Move: California

Strike While The Iron Is Hot! The self-storage industry experienced exceptional growth in 2015, and 2016 is likely to follow suit. Of the 139 sector deals closed...

The Digital Marketing Puzzle

Customer Experience As A Key Piece  Internet marketing is complex, but there’s no great mystery about it. Unlike with other avenues for marketing, such...

The Dos And Don’ts Of Social Media

Are You Controlling Your Brand’s Identity And Reputation? As many of you know, having a strong social media presence is a very important part of controlling...

Delving Into The Customer Mindset

How To Develop A Well-Thought-Out Marketing Strategy As a self-storage operator, you probably don’t go out to meet customers where they are. You want...

Websites As Marketing Tools

Getting The Most From Your Site Absolutely phenomenal sales people are rare. Equally rare are websites that bring in prospects and turn them into loyal customers. For...

Markets On The Move: Florida

Storage Outlook Bright For Sunshine State Florida’s self-storage market offers a combination of benefits other states can’t offer, including a decreased unemployment rate and an increase...

Promotional Pitfalls

Eleven Marketing Mistakes To Avoid At All Cost What drives the true cost of a marketing campaign? In this article, several industry veterans help us all forego...

Markets On The Move: Northern California

Our firm focuses exclusively on self-storage sales throughout the West and Southwest. The majority of our business is conducted in Northern California, mostly from...

Markets On The Move: Arizona

With 36 sales through the end of November 2015, sales velocity in Arizona continues to be strong. In fact, the number of closed transactions...

Markets On The Move

Denver, Colorado The Country's Best Storage Market? Denver has long been a hidden gem in the middle of the U.S., oftentimes playing second fiddle to...

Raising Rents:

It’s A Strategy, Not an Option All self-storage operators, irrespective of size or the geographic region where they are based, need to have a well...

Markets On The Move: Austin, Texas

As the overall self-storage industry continues to fire on all cylinders, there are certain markets that continue to lead the charge. One of the...

New Customer Queries

11 Questions To Build Rapport Similar to a first date or a job interview, determining a new customer's needs requires plenty of questions. The questions...
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Storelocal Hercules – Build to Stand Out

As the demand for self-storage grows, so does the number of buildings popping up that often look like a...

Is It Time for a Self-Storage Renovation?

How To Assess and Plan for Renovations at Your Self-Storage Facility As any facility owner knows, it’s essential not to...

AZSA 23rd Annual Conference & Trade Show and Golf Tournament

Register for Hotel Here Member Rate - Regular admission is $230 until 2/11/23 February 15-16, 2023 23rd Annual Arizona Self-Storage Conference &...

4 Lessons the Self-Storage Industry Can Learn From Big Brands

Remember when you thought the best instant photos were Polaroids and Sears was the only place to buy appliances?...

The Truth about Self-Storage Lead Aggregators

Over the last decade, the self-storage industry has witnessed the rise and fall of several specialized lead aggregation websites....
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